Building and bridge collapse class 9

1. What is bridge and building collapse?
2. What is the main cause of bridge collapse?
3. What is a bridge collapse?

What is bridge and building collapse?

Definition. A building collapse is the sudden structural failing, partially or entirely, of a building, threatening human life and health. When internal load-bearing structural elements fail, a building will collapse into itself, and exterior walls pulled into the falling structure.

What is the main cause of bridge collapse?

Design error, construction mistakes, hydraulic, collision, and overload are the top 5 leading causes of bridge failures, resulting in more than 70% of the bridge failures. Causes of bridge failures are closely related to regional economy, structural type, type of use, material type, and service age.

What is a bridge collapse?

Bridge collapse - A collapse that effectively closes a major evacuation route or any collapse resulting in a community deprived of emergency response or any collapse disrupting marine traffic.